tail (off)

verb

Definition of tail (off)next
as in to fade (away)

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  1. vanish
  2. evaporate
  3. taper off
  4. give out
Verb
  • The opportunity to understand what went wrong vanished when Onyxx was cremated.
    Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The victim vanished on March 31, 2023 after dropping off her and Fravel’s two children at daycare in Winona.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of vanish
Verb
  • Behind the scenes: By then, Trump's lead in the polls had evaporated.
    Dave Lawler, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The gear’s 20 cubic cooling units are cut from a porous graphite that pulls water in; when wet, the units’ uneven surface increases the area from which moisture can evaporate, amplifying the body's natural cooling mechanism.
    Ashley Mateo, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of evaporate
Verb
  • Increasing Daytime Movement Whitetail research shows that daytime movement gradually increases throughout summer and fall, peaks during the rut, and tapers off into the late season.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 24 Oct. 2024
  • For her monologue, Grande wore a magenta strapless dress complete with a corseted top and an extreme sweetheart neckline, which flared out into a voluminous tulip skirt that tapered off at her calves.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of taper off
Verb
  • Humanitarian organization Direct Relief was giving out N95 masks at the Ventura Family YMCA to help residents fend off smoke exposure.
    Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • During the last presidential election in 2020, Rudd gave out cookies in New York.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of give out
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“Tail (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tail%20%28off%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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